Windows Study Guide

Question 1

When using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) you can create up to

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128 partitions

Question 2

In Windows 8, libraries are shown by default T or F

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F

Question 3

Libraries are…

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a collection of short-cuts for user file folders. They make it easy to find certain folders.

Question 4

A Service Pack is a

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free Windows update that helps keep the system free of hardware and software issues.

Question 5

A wildcard character allows you to

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use unspecified characters with the command.

Question 6

FAT16 and Fat32 do not differ too much. T or F and they are…

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T a file system used since the 70s. Typically found in floppy disk, flash drives, SSD and digital camera.

Question 7

You can remotely access databases through the windows registry that will

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store operating systems, devices, and software application configuration information.

Question 8

With a new OS version coming out, a user might

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have compatibility issues, such as, not enough space, drivers out of date or some not enough RAM.

Question 9

The Regedit command allows a user to

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access the Windows registry.

The root directory of a drive is represented by “\”

Question 10

Business Client, NOS (Network operating system, Home Client are

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the three sectors for PC operating systems.

Question 11

bootmgr can represent

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boot options when Windows OS starts.

Question 12

The default pathway for a Windows OS in the command prompt is

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c:\Windows\System32

Question 13

Some different Windows operating systems in order are:

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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1

Question 14

When a device fails to start or not working properly

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check the device manager and the event viewer to isolate the problem.

Question 15

A Dynamic Link Library is

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a block of code (shared library concepts) that performs some sort of function that can be of use to several different programs.

Question 16

Each physical disk can have a page file of its own. T or F

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T

Question 17

If you are running a 64bit edition of Windows, you need

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64 bit device drivers.

Question 18

When deal with an issue whether software of hardware, if you can’t figure out the issue

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uninstall then reinstall

Question 19

Admin accounts or privileges provide access to all files and objects of an OS. T or F

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T

Question 20

Action center is used in Windows 7 and 8 over the previous version called

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solutions tool

Question 21

A Security ID is used by Windows OS to

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uniquely identify each user and group.

Question 22

You will have better performance if

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you set the pagefile to the same min and max sizes.

Question 23

The event viewer is a

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management console snap-in that allows for viewing and managing systems logs in Windows OS.

Question 24

You can roll back a driver if

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you are having issues with a specific driver which will revert to a previous driver.

Question 25

A clean install and upgrade are available for a user when

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installing windows